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Middleton And Smerrill

Middleton Dale – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

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Middleton And Smerrill

Middleton Dale – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

Moderate

4.8

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Middleton Dale – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

02:19

8.27km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Peak District National Park

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17 m

Wellington Bomber Memorial, Smerrill

Highlight • Monument

The Memorial erected in Youlgreave to the memory of the crew of a Wellington Bomber (RAF No BJ 652) that crashed at Smerrill on 21 January 1944. The plaque was …

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428 m

Engraved Stone Wall in Peak District National Park

Highlight • Monument

Sheep Dip
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In late May or June - The farmers brought their sheep - To wash their fleeces - In this deep pool - Burbling, bumbling, bleating - The …

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499 m

Middleton Dale

Highlight • Gorge

984 m

Moatlow Wood

Forest

1.46 km

Bradford Dale

Highlight • Natural

Bradford Dale is an idyllic wooded gorge that’s full of wildlife. The crystalline River Bradford flows from Middleton by Youlgrave to Alport, where it meets the River Lathkill. Along the …

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1.58 km

Lead Mining Exploration Shaft

Highlight • Structure

Small craggy tunnel, don't know how far this goes into the rock, I assume it's an exploration shaft from the Lead Mining industrial past.

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1.89 km

Footbridge Over the River Bradford

Highlight • Bridge

2.15 km

River Bradford Wild Swimming Spot

Highlight • River

On the River Bradford, next to the village of Youlgrave, there’s a designated wild swimming spot. It’s been carved out to be deep enough for swimming and is very popular …

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5.03 km

Valley With Stream and Rock Faces

Highlight • Forest

Valley with stream and rock faces on each side.

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8.27 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.78 km

1.14 km

706 m

607 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.93 km

2.20 km

1.82 km

875 m

342 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Middleton Dale – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

Wellington Bomber Memorial, Smerrill

Engraved Stone Wall in Peak District National Park

Middleton Dale

Bradford Dale

Lead Mining Exploration Shaft

Footbridge Over the River Bradford

River Bradford Wild Swimming Spot

Valley With Stream and Rock Faces

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